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Graphics card

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB vs GeForce RTX 4090

Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 4090 is 109% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB leads on 0 parameters, GeForce RTX 4090 on 5.

Specification source: A — NVIDIA; B — NVIDIA. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27

Key differences

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

Strengths

  • level

Trade-offs

  • Ray tracing
  • Rasterization
  • Memory bandwidth

GeForce RTX 4090

Strengths

  • Ray tracing
  • Rasterization
  • Memory bandwidth

Trade-offs

  • level

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    100
    340

  • Ray tracing

    75
    300

  • Video memory

    12 GB
    24 GB

  • Power efficiency

    170 W
    450 W

  • Memory bandwidth

    192-bit GDDR6
    384-bit GDDR6X

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce RTX 3060 12GBGeForce RTX 4090

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce RTX 3060 12GBSide BGeForce RTX 4090
Performance index100340better
Ray tracing index75300better
Video memory12 GB24 GBbetter
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Memory bus192 bit384 bitbetter
Boost clock1777 MHz2520 MHzbetter
Power draw (TDP)170 Wbetter450 W
UpscalerDLSSDLSS
Process nodeSamsung 8 nmTSMC 4 nm
ReleasedQ1 2021Q4 2022

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